Olympus VG-120 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus VG-120 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the VG-120 (14MP) and the Galaxy Camera (16MP) is pretty close and they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VG-120 was introduced 3 years prior to the Galaxy Camera and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the VG-120 grades against the Galaxy Camera with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VG-120 & Samsung Galaxy Camera. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VG-120 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus VG-120 enjoys outer dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Samsung Galaxy Camera has measurements of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") having a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the VG-120 compared to the Galaxy Camera.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the VG-120 and Galaxy Camera is 96 and 90 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing technical specs. The graphic below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the VG-120 and Galaxy Camera.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Samsung Galaxy Camera to render extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older VG-120 will be behind in sensor technology.